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Embryo
A stage of development which, in humans, lasts for eight weeks after the fertilised egg first starts to divide.
Embryo mishandling not malpractice but negligence, says New York court
A New York appeals court has concluded that the accidental destruction of embryos in storage is negligence and not medical malpractice...
Error in incubator cleaning process destroys embryos
A lab worker accidentally destroyed embryos at a fertility clinic in California, leading patients to sue...
Mary Warnock at 100: The Architect of Embryo Law
This PET event marked the 100th birthday of the late Baroness Mary Warnock: described as both a 'philosophical plumber' and 'queen of the quangos' ...
Baroness Mary Warnock's life, work and legacy
Baroness Ruth Deech marks the 100th birthday of the late Baroness Mary Warnock, speaking at the latest PET event 'Mary Warnock at 100: The Architect of Embryo Law'...
Stem-cell-based embryo models used to study human twinning
Embryo models generated from human stem cells have provided insights into how identical twins develop...
Vatican: No 'right to a child'
The Vatican has published a document arguing surrogacy infringes on the right of a child to be created with dignity, and this takes precedence over an individual's desire for a family...
Stem-cell-based embryo models: addressing the governance gap
A project led by Cambridge Reproduction, in partnership with PET, is currently developing a Code of Practice for research involving stem-cell-based embryo models. A new public dialogue report published ahead of the Code explores people's hopes, concerns and sensitivities...
Equity of access: Not for northern NHS patients requiring PGT-M
The most northerly fertility clinic offering NHS funded PGT-M and PGT-SR in England is in Nottingham. This means there are now around 100 patients residing in the north of England who are unable to access the NHS fertility services they need locally to avoid transmitting a genetic condition to their children…